Drugs used in anaesthesia

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Local anaesthetics Local anaesthetics are drugs used primarily to inhibit pain by preventing impulse conduction along sensory nerves. They achieve this by blocking voltage-sensitive sodium ion (Na + ) channels…

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Drugs and the ear

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Physiology of the ear The ear is a sensory organ that detects sound, head position and movement. The outer ear collects sound waves and directs them to the tympanic membrane…

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Drugs and the eye

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The eye is a 25-mm sphere made up of two fluid-filled compartments (the aqueous humour and the vitreous humour) separated by a translucent lens, all encased within four layers of…

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Drugs and the genitourinary system

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia In men the most common cause of urinary retention is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), due to the blocking of flow of urine out of the bladder. There…

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Drugs and the gastrointestinal tract

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The main physiological aspects of gastrointestinal (GI) tract function that are of pharmacological importance are gastric acid secretion, the motility of the bowel and the excretion of its contents; the…

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Drugs and the skin

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The most common skin diseases are dermatitis (eczema), acne, psoriasis, skin cancer (usually managed surgically), viral warts and urticarias (which can be allergic or non-allergic in nature). Dermatitis (eczema) Eczema…

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Drugs and the endocrine and metabolic systems

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The endocrine and metabolic systems of the body consist of glands with organs that secrete hormones into the circulation. Thus secreted hormones modulate tissue function elsewhere in the body, and…

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Drugs and the musculoskeletal system

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Bone metabolism Bone is continuously remodelled throughout life, osteoclasts digesting it and osteoblasts laying down new bone ( Fig. 20.1 ). Endogenous factors influencing the process include parathormone (PTH, parathyroid…

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Drugs and the renal system

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The main function of the kidney is the excretion of waste products; it is also important in the regulation of the salt and water content of the body and in…

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Drugs and the pulmonary system

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The chief functions of respiration are to supply oxygen (O 2 ) and remove carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the body. The main disorders of the respiratory system are…

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